Interior Care and Maintenance

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Created: August 16, 2011

What you do, what owners need to do

Photo provided by Tim Kern

Seemingly unimportant looking details such as proper replacement of insulation must receive the same proper treatment as anything else on the aircraft.
Seemingly unimportant looking details such as proper replacement of insulation must receive the same proper treatment as anything else on the aircraft.
Photo provided by Tim Kern

Interior shops require craftsmen with specialized skills such as seat upholstery.
Interior shops require craftsmen with specialized skills such as seat upholstery.
Attention to detail is key when cleaning and maintaining leather seats and fine carpets such as in this Lear 45.
Attention to detail is key when cleaning and maintaining leather seats and fine carpets such as in this Lear 45.
Photo provided by Tim Kern.

Interior photo of a Ford Tri-Motor.
Interior photo of a Ford Tri-Motor.
Interior maintenance can require diverse and specialized skills such as upholstery, avionics, and mechanical.
Interior maintenance can require diverse and specialized skills such as upholstery, avionics, and mechanical.
Wood veneers are very thin and often times damage results in replacement of the veneer.
Wood veneers are very thin and often times damage results in replacement of the veneer.

Tim Kern is an aviation writer, aircraft builder, and private pilot. He is based in Anderson, IN, and can be reached at info@timkern.com. The following companies provided information and photos for this article. Jet Connections, www.jetconnections.co.uk; Comlux USA, www.comluxaviation.com; BizJet International, www.bizjet.com; and MJ Aircraft Interiors, www.mjaircraftinteriors.com.

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